⚠️ Content Warning: This newsletter discusses child trafficking and sexual exploitation.Dear ,The only way you haven't heard of Jeffrey Epstein is if you've been living under a rock. If the dead could rise based on how many times their name was menti...
Dear ,I'm going to say something that might make you angry:If someone in your family makes your child uncomfortable, I don't care how long you've known them or how much you love them.Protect your child.Period. End of discussion.I don't care if it's y...
Dear ,Let me tell you about a conversation I had with a 14-year-old:Her: "My mom says I have to hug Uncle at family gatherings. But he makes me really uncomfortable."Me: "Have you told your mom how you feel?"Her: "Yeah. She said I'm being disrespectf...
Dear ,I'm going to be blunt because this is too important for soft language:If you have no money of your own, you cannot fully protect your children.I know that's hard to hear. I know it contradicts the narrative many of us were taught that being "ta...
Dear ,I need to tell you something that might make you uncomfortable:Children of exploited widows never forget.They don't forget watching their mother being stripped of dignity in the name of tradition. They don't forget relatives circling like vultu...
Dear ,Let me tell you what's really happening when your child suddenly develops physical symptoms every time you mention visiting relatives:They're not being dramatic. They're not trying to get out of obligations. They're not being "too sensitive."Th...
Dear ,Quick question: If someone told you there was a "tradition" of putting your hand on a hot stove, would you do it?Of course not. That's ridiculous.So why do we accept harmful family practices just because they're labeled "traditional"?This week,...
Dear ,There's a question I hear from parents more than almost any other: "How do I protect my child from toxic relatives without breaking up the whole family?"It's the wrong question.The right question is, "Why am I more concerned about keeping toxic...
Hi ,I recently got a phone call that broke my heart.A mother whose 25-year-old son announced he was getting married—and she wasn't invited. They haven't spoken in three years."I thought when he grew up, he'd understand I did everything because I love...
Hi ,"I don't want my kid to struggle."Every parent says this. It's instinctive.But here's the hard truth: In protecting our teens from struggle, we often prevent them from developing the resilience they need to handle life.And life WILL throw things...
